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Hal Williams

Biography

Hal Williams

Actor

Born
December 14, 1938
Age at death
87 years old
Place of birth
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Years active
1955 – 2024
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54

Credits

21

Movies

33

TV series

70

Years active

7.1

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Hal Williams

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An original, in-depth guide to Hal Williams is being written and fact-checked. In the meantime, all details, cast and streaming options are listed on this page.

Career timeline

  1. 1938 · Born

    Born in Columbus, Ohio, USA

  2. 1955 · Screen debut

    Gunsmoke (TV)

  3. 1979 · Breakthrough

    Knots Landing (TV)

  4. 2024 · Latest release

    Matlock (TV)

  5. 2026 · Died

    July 15, 2026

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Comedy28
  • Drama25
  • Crime11
  • Family10
  • Tv Movie10
  • Action & Adventure5
Highest-rated title Parks and Recreation 2009 8.0 Most popular title Parks and Recreation 2009 8.0

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Hal Williams in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2024 Matlock as Autry Tucker TV
  2. 2021 Mr. Mayor as Walt TV
  3. 2019 A Black Lady Sketch Show as Lester Jenkins TV
  4. 2012 The First Family as George TV
  5. 2011 Night Club as Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night Movie
  6. 2009 Parks and Recreation as Albert Meagle TV
  7. 2008 Snow 2: Brain Freeze as Henry Mays Movie
  8. 2008 Generation Gap as Mac Movie
  9. 2007 Moonlight as 70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond TV
  10. 2005 Guess Who as Howard Jones Movie
  11. 1996 The Cherokee Kid as Rev. Peel Movie
  12. 1996 Suddenly Susan as Jim TV
  13. 1996 Moesha as Rosevelt Mitchell TV
  14. 1995 The West Side Waltz as Jonno Movie
  15. 1993 The Sinbad Show TV
  16. 1993 Percy & Thunder as Jiti Kalumbi Movie
  17. 1990 The Rookie as Powell Movie
  18. 1989 Tales from the Crypt as Nick Ciola TV
  19. 1985 The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There Movie
  20. 1985 227 as Lester Jenkins TV
  21. 1984 Night Court as Head Bailiff Reedy TV
  22. 1983 All the Money in the World as Mr. Stowe Movie
  23. 1983 The Young Landlords as Mr. Williams Movie
  24. 1982 The Escape Artist as Cop at Mayor's Office Movie
  25. 1982 T. J. Hooker as Officer Brian TV
  26. 1981 Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige as Carl Roberts Movie
  27. 1981 Private Benjamin as Ted Ross TV
  28. 1981 Hill Street Blues TV
  29. 1980 Magnum, P.I. as Dave, the DJ TV
  30. 1980 Private Benjamin as Sgt. L.C. Ross Movie
  31. 1980 On the Nickel as Paul Movie
  32. 1980 Sanford TV
  33. 1980 The Sky Is Gray as Preacher Movie
  34. 1979 Knots Landing as Magazine Owner TV
  35. 1979 Roots: The Next Generations as Aleck Haley TV
  36. 1979 Hardcore as Big Dick Blaque Movie
  37. 1978 The White Shadow as Henry Judd TV
  38. 1978 Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery as Boneyard Movie
  39. 1976 Quincy, M.E. as Cody TV
  40. 1976 What's Happening!! as Mr. Logan TV
  41. 1975 On the Rocks TV
  42. 1975 The Jeffersons as Michael TV
  43. 1974 Police Woman TV
  44. 1974 Sidekicks as Max Movie
  45. 1974 Herbie Rides Again Movie
  46. 1974 Good Times TV
  47. 1973 The Magician as Jonathan Gordon TV
  48. 1972 Kung Fu as Caleb Brown TV
  49. 1972 The Waltons as Harley Foster TV
  50. 1972 Cool Breeze as Harry, Policeman (uncredited) Movie
  51. 1972 Sanford and Son as Officer 'Smitty' Smith TV
  52. 1971 Cannon TV
  53. 1966 That Girl TV
  54. 1955 Gunsmoke as Widge Spott TV

Quick facts

When did Hal Williams die?

Hal Williams died on July 15, 2026 at the age of 87.

Where was Hal Williams born?

Hal Williams was born in Columbus, Ohio, USA.

What was Hal Williams’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Hal Williams is Gunsmoke (1955).

How many movies and series has Hal Williams made?

Our catalogue lists 54 titles for Hal Williams: 21 movies and 33 TV series.

What is Hal Williams’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Parks and Recreation has the highest audience rating, with 8.0/10 on TMDB.

Also born on December 14

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